Antique CDV Groom & CO Lady Crinoline Silk Dress Plymouth Devon UK

Antique CDV Groom & CO Lady Crinoline Silk Dress Plymouth Devon UK

This antique CDV captures a poised lady posing in a voluminous silk dress, a hallmark of mid-Victorian fashion. The structural elegance of her crinoline is captured in sharp detail, reflecting the formal portraiture standards of the era.

The photograph bears the backmark of Groom & Co, a notable studio based in Plymouth, Devon. This piece serves as a sophisticated window into the sartorial history of the West Country, perfect for collectors focused on 1860s costume and regional British photography.

A rare glimpse of a Plymouth lady in her finest crinoline silk dress.